New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
TIP VCONNoR ATTACKS W. H. SMITH.

Mr. TANNER CALLS THE CONSERVATIVES LOT OF
cADs-MR. GLADSTONE AND LORD R. CHURCHILL
MEET AGAIN" THE TINES" TO BE
PROSECUTED.
LONDON MAY 4-The Times in an editorial refer
nng to Mr. Lewls's motion that the House of Com
mons take notice of The TimosS charges against Mr.
Dillon says:
unable to why MT Lewis felt called sSe 70 PRO S
out Of Parliament stu we cannot hsp IeSrg M 9gsae se
Grmatory Of everything we advanced.
In the House of Commons this afternoon W.
ii. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, announced
that the Government had resolved that the ALE
CATION that the statements Of 1.-The Times" ac-
cusing Mr.. Dillon of falsehood constituted
breach of privilege, was not sustained by prece-
dent. IL would be against the dignity OF the
House to summon 1.-The Tines to the bar with
out previously inquiring into the circumstances.
Ihe Government had intrusted the Attorney
General and such others as he cared to associate
with him TO prosecute "The Times for the
libel on Mr.. Dillon who was at liberty TO select
such counsel lie saw fit.
L. L. O'COnnor condemned the Governments
proposal lie said he commiserated the Govern
ment on their humilating and degrading position.
Their proposal was really for collusive action at
law made by .he vendor Of the libel. Mr.. O'Connor
here produced a copy Of "Ihe Times" contain
ing the libel on Mr.. Dillon, and 1ourishing it
aloft he said:
Sy he Right lord Of Treasury
privilege was eommtted ense w0 H % o heTeoro
ssepy @ as party IN the Gaze against the Editor
T @ members s S his as una unjust and
taken in by coilusve action
Mr.. Edwin J. NJ. p. DsI.isle Conservative, men,
Der for Middle Leicestershire, arose TO point of
order. lie said he had heard Charles Kearns leane
Tanner Home Ruler, member for Middle Cork, say
the Conservatives were damned lot of cads ~
Irish voices-"SO you are !nl
Speaker Peel-The clerk of the House will please
see that the words are taken down.
Mt. Tanner denied that he had used the word
damned" He repeated however, that the Con-
servatlves were lot Of cads.
The Speaker said he must withdraw the express
sion and apologize.
Mr. Tanner said he would do so.
Sir William Vernon Haicourt denounced the
Governments proposal.
Sir Edward Clarke, Solicitor General, moved an
aaineudment 10 the governments proposal TO the
effect that the House declines TO treat The Times
statements concerning Mr.. Dillon asa breach of
privilege. He added that he and the Attorney
the Government had acted.
Lord Randolph Churchill admitted that the case
presented priaa face breach of privilege, but be
curry. The Only difference was as to the form of
inquiry TO be adopted. He deprecated tho
attack made by Mr.; OConnor on the Govern
~
siae MT VConnor's own circle could be expected
to sympathize with HIM ia such an assault IN was
utterly unjnstihable. From the very language
ssSp, Sssq MI c smisa could well afford to ignore the as
House was charged with not taking primary acton
on behalf OF the House for q breach of privilege
committed against one OF its members he could re-
tort that lt was the leader Of the Opposition who
ought to have been expected to protect his friends
having taken the lead outside OF the Uonsa IN 90
agitation for the repeal of the Union lCheers.
Mr.. Glsdstone-I emphatlcaly repudate IN. ...,,o ..
his Lordship 'Ae ~Ssoftoh OF
Lord Randolph ChurchlIt is true however The action
.ns house II me 1ness publisher should rongb he
welded by the press OF the country. ~ o''~' P'"oi
Mr Storey Radical member for Sunderland ana a
paper propneorYou try suppress the press Of Ire
iAnd lPsrnelite cheersl f"o VI Aio
oapr ~ nsnaepn churehlll-How would committee Of in
~ eohsusuted Would be proposed that me hers al
so aSonsi Iona League be put upon tIes OF Certainly
nactl Wond De nothing the whole history OF iury
Saseik lCheersI Besidcs the powera of n comm{
its Snia mol DO equal 10 those OF court of law e norn
~' "osia We hopeiessiy Incompetent to setgls